New Battle of 618 Shopping Festival, Biodegradable Materials Boost the Green Upgrade of Express Packaging

The 618 E-commerce Shopping Festival is in full swing, and both JD.com and Taobao have previously announced that this will be the “most invested” 618 edition. At the same time, e-commerce giants are also secretly vying for “green carbon reduction”, whether it is investing in “green consumption” or innovating in “green logistics” and “green packaging”. “Green” has become a key word for e-commerce brands to demonstrate social responsibility and sustainable competitiveness.

On the eve of the imminent e-commerce battle, there is exciting news coming from the express delivery industry. According to the data of the State Post Bureau, China’s express business volume exceeded 50 billion from January to May this year, 155 days ahead of the 50 billion in 2019 and 27 days ahead of 2022. It can be foreseen that with the assistance of the 618 E-commerce Shopping Festival, there is no doubt that China’s express delivery business volume has achieved an average monthly growth of “tens of billions” in the first half of the year. This is not only a strong proof of the vigorous development of China’s express delivery industry, but also a true reflection of China’s economic vitality.

However, the massive growth of express delivery business is accompanied by a large amount of discarded plastic packaging waste, which poses a huge challenge to the environment. In the context of “dual carbon”, the green transformation of express packaging has become the main theme for the high-quality development of e-commerce and express delivery industries.

Plastic pollution control has achieved remarkable results, and green packaging has become a common practice

In 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued the Opinions on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic pollution, which clearly stipulates that by the end of 2025, the use of non-degradable plastic packaging bags, plastic tape, disposable plastic woven bags, etc. are prohibited in postal express outlets nationwide.

After three years, the “green packaging” in the e-commerce and express delivery industries has become a common trend. Alibaba mentioned in the 2022 ESG report that Cainiao are trying to replace plastic with new packaging materials, and reduce Plastic pollution through Alibaba innovation. While strengthening the ban on illegal plastic products, they are working with ecological partners to accelerate the development of the biodegradable products industry. JD Logistics mentioned in its 2022 ESG report that it is actively investing in the research and development of low-carbon technologies, actively developing green circular low-carbon packaging in the packaging process, and reducing the use of non-degradable consumables.

As the “worst hit area” of express Plastic pollution, adhesive tape has made remarkable achievements in green transformation in recent years with the efforts of all sectors of society. In provinces and cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong, the use of non-degradable plastic tape continues to decrease, while the use of environmentally friendly tape is gradually increasing. Zhejiang completed the unified procurement and use of biodegradable tape in 2022, while Shanghai was the first to propose that by the end of 2023, all postal and express service outlets in the city prohibit the use of non-biodegradable plastic tape.

The satisfactory results of the “tape ban” cannot be achieved without the continuous emergence of innovative green packaging solutions. Among many solutions, biodegradable BOPLA tape stands out due to its comprehensive advantages.

Why is BOPLA tape the optimal solution for “tape ban”?

According to a report by Express Magazine, compared to zipper boxes and buckle boxes, eco-friendly tape represented by BOPLA tape provides the best solution for “plastic tape ban”. In terms of packaging costs, the total cost of BOPLA tape flat box packaging is reduced by about 25% compared to zippered boxes and buckle boxes. In terms of protecting packages, BOPLA tape has physical properties comparable to BOPP tape, making it the best biodegradable tape with the best comprehensive performance.

Now, the substrate used for domestic BOPLA tape mainly comes from the BOPLA film independently developed and produced by Xiamen Changsu – BiONLY. This material comes from plants and can be completely degraded into water and carbon dioxide within 2 months after use through composting, achieving material cycling in nature. It is reported that BiONLY has obtained the biodegradation certification from the national authoritative certification agency, as well as the industrial composting certification and bio based certification issued by the European Union and DIN. It is also a “national level green design product” by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Industry experts indicate that in addition to cost and performance advantages, BOPLA tape also has a significant advantage. It can be produced on traditional BOPP tape equipment without replacing equipment, seamlessly upgrading from traditional tape to environmentally friendly tape, greatly improving the supply chain efficiency of environmentally friendly tape.

BOPLA tape has the closest performance to traditional tape, while also possessing eco-friendly properties such as bio based and controllable degradation. It is not difficult to understand why it has become the best solution for green upgrading of express tape. Its emergence has solved the environmental problem of non-degradable express plastic tape from the source of materials, promoting the green transformation of the express logistics industry.

In May 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the “14th Five Year Plan” Bioeconomy Development Plan, clearly proposing to promote the replacement of traditional chemical raw materials with bio based materials, and promote the application of biodegradable materials. The postal express industry, as one of the key industries for the pilot testing of biodegradable materials, not only promotes the popularization and application of new materials such as BOPLA, but also provides broad market opportunities for the development of the biodegradable industry.

As the “green” concept of 618 e-commerce shopping festival becomes more and more strong, tapes, packaging bags and other Household goods made of biodegradable materials will be widely available to consumers, and the green and low-carbon lifestyle will gradually become a new normal.

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